DMP arrests 21 for consuming, selling drugs in city

As part of different anti-drug drives in the capital, the members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 21 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am on Friday.

According to a release issued by the DMP, police conducted these operations against the drug sellers and consumers in different areas under various police stations in the metropolis. They also detained a total of 21 drug traffickers and recovered huge drugs from their possession from 6am on June 27 to 6 am on Friday, reports BSS.

During the anti-drug raids, police seized 207 pieces of contraband yaba tablets, 91 grams of heroin and 18.590 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) from their possession, the release added.

Police filed 13 separate cases against the arrestees in these connections with respective police stations under the Narcotics Control Act.